John and I _____ friends for eight years. We first got to know each other at a Christmas party. But we _____ each other a couple of times before that.
A. had been; have seen
B. have been; have seen
C. had been; had seen
D. have been; had seen
Bill _____ a job in a factory, but he refused to take it.
A. was offered
B. offered
C. was offering
D. had offered
While we boys were working hard in the garden, our sisters _____ themselves in the sitting room.
A. had enjoyed
B. enjoy
C. were enjoying
D. would enjoy
It’s said that she _____ in a computer company since she graduated.
A. has employed
B. has been employed
C. had employed
D. is employed
We _____ a walk when it started to rain.
A. take
B. took
C. are taking
D. were taking